MOT reliability

Lexus Is 250 auto

Q: Is the Lexus Is 250 auto reliable?

Across 59 Lexus Is 250 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

59 vehicles · 629 completed MOT tests analysed

81%

MOT pass rate

Based on 59 Lexus Is 250 auto vehicles and 629 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Is 250 auto has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,797 miles.

Vehicles

629

MOT tests

7,414

Avg miles / year

1.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Is 250 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Is 250 auto MOT tests:

Other59%
Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
Brakes14%
Lamps & electrical13%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure4%
Visibility4%
Identification & plates2%

Lexus Is 250 auto pass rate by age

How the Lexus Is 250 auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	43	86%
4	40	85%
5	38	92%
6	47	79%
7	44	84%
8	43	79%
9	36	97%
10	40	82%
11	44	70%
12	35	83%
13	35	86%
14	29	76%
15	31	81%
16	32	75%
17	29	76%
18	21	67%
19	16	62%
20	8	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (56), Other (3)

Most common Lexus Is 250 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Is 250 auto MOT tests:

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (25 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (24 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (22 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (14 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (11 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (10 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)

Lexus Is 250 auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2009	1	18	78%	100,320
2008	10	138	87%	98,580
2007	14	201	80%	95,835
2006	10	178	76%	141,649
2005	6	79	82%	114,341

Lexus Is 250 auto reliability FAQ

Across 59 Lexus Is 250 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Is 250 auto MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.

The typical Lexus Is 250 auto in our data has covered around 114,797 miles.

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